| Project by Jon1094 | posted 322 days ago | 1608 views | 6 times favorited | 14 comments |  |
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I first want to thank Steve Ramsey for the inspiration and design.
This is my first project post. Unfortunately I did not carve the pieces although I would have LOVED to have taken credit for them.
Made from maple and walnut with maple inlay and burgundy flocking in the drawers. It was finished with shellac base coat and clear laquer. It was also my first attempt at a hand-rubbed finish. I learned so many things from this project, one of which is that applying wax over a shiny surface is difficult!. Boxwood and ebony quad-weighted pieces make it a joy to play on.
Thanks for looking and Happy Independence Day!
Jonathan
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GrandpaLen
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#1 posted 322 days ago
Jonathan,
I would be proud to loose my Queen on that Beautiful playing field. – Len
-- Mother Nature should be proud of what you've done with her tree. - Len ...just north of a stone's throw from the oHIo, river that is, in So. Indiana.
Dale
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#2 posted 322 days ago
Great job Jonathan, fantastic finish.
-- Dale West Central Pa. Do it all, before last call.
Enoelf
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#3 posted 322 days ago
Very nice chessboard. The finish turned out great! Is there a well-known good source for the chess pieces?
Thanks for sharing.
Well done.
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shopmania
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#4 posted 322 days ago
Really nice work! Love the dovetailed drawers!
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#5 posted 322 days ago
Very cool. I’m a sucker for a nice chess set.
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BenI
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#6 posted 322 days ago
That’s one great looking chess board. Job well done
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#7 posted 322 days ago
Beautiful!
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#8 posted 322 days ago
Great job
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MontanaBob
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#9 posted 322 days ago
Very nice board…So Steve got you also…
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#10 posted 322 days ago
Absolutely beautiful.
Welcome to the projects page.
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#11 posted 322 days ago
Great job Jonathan. I did also surrender to Steve´s 6 video series.
You did a very fine work.
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#12 posted 322 days ago
great looking chess board, got to chech out his video ,great job
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#13 posted 320 days ago
Very nice job! Great work.
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#14 posted 315 days ago
Very well done, that will be a project for the future
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